Born in 1956 in the Canary Islands (Spain), X.A. was educated at the pioneer Eina School of Art & Design of Barcelona, a very avant-garde institution which leaded the city into the forefront of modern European cities booming with art and design. He moved to New York in 1980, where continued studies at the School of Visual Arts and the New York Academy, worked three years in the graphic design studio of Milton Glaser, and participated in many art shows through the East Village as part of the Limbo Lounge group of artists.
Throughout his career, Xano has been a prolific creator of original paintings and prints, and he brings a depth of understanding and conceptual thinking, combined with a diverse richness of visual language, to his highly inventive and individualistic work.
His artwork has been featured in many media, and granted interviews extensively on art & painting. He had one-man shows at Miami, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Barcelona. His work is in many private collections. Xano also is a muralist and architectural consultant for public art projects, with a body of work ranging from sculpture to true fresco projects.
Lives and works in Barcelona.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS:

2005 Barcelona Ambit Galeria Dárt
2003 Barcelona Ambit Galeria Dárt.
2002 Barcelona. Sala Pares.
2001 Barcelona Galeria Rrose Selavy.
1998 Madrid. Círculo de Bellas Artes.
Barcelona. Galeria Trama.
1997 Los Angeles. 1551 Gallery.
1996 Barcelona. Galería Trama.
1995 Barcelona. Galería Trama.
1994 Barcelona. Galería Trama.
1993 Miami. Commenoz Gallery.
1992 Barcelona. Sala Parés.
1991 Olot. Francesc Cullel
Barcelona. Sala Vincon
1990 Tóquio. Nagashira Gallery
1989 Mallorca. Galería Bisart
1988 Lille(Francia) L'Hipodrome,
1987 Barcelona. Galería Rene Metras
1986 New York. Limbo Gallery
Barcelona. Sala Vincon
1983 Cadaqués. Galería Carlos Lozano

GROUP SHOWS:

1998 Madrid. ARCO-Galeria Trama.
1997 Barcelona. New Art.
1994 Madrid. ARCO-Galería Trama.
1995 Los Angeles. LACE.
1991 Miami. Commemoz Gallery.
1990 New York. The Armory
Lyon. Galerie Míchel-Guinle.
Chicago. Art Fair.
Tóquio. Art Expo.
1987. Catalan Sense. Philadelphia, Boston, Nova York, Boca Raton.
ACADEMICS:
1982. New York Academy.
1981. School of Visual Arts, New York.
1973-80. Escola d'Art i Disseny Eina, Barcelona.